With the death of Google Reader a week some months ago, and based on a request from Dunn-, I have forked the code to SemicolonApps' excellent Reader app Feeder (https://github.com/darrinholst/feeder-webos), which has been unsupported for over a year now (and has been my daily driver for almost that long) to create a client that is compatible with Feedly's API, The Old Reader's beta API, InoReader's API, BazQux Reader's API, Tiny Tiny Reader's API, AOL Reader's API, and OwnCloud News' API.

- [AOL Reader, The Old Reader, Feedly, OwnCloud News and BazQux Reader] Sharing items via the "shared" feed. This is also a limitation of the API and cannot be fixed until the API is updated.
- Searching your feeds. API Limitation.
- Logging in via your Google/Facebook account (OAuth). Again, limitation of the API. At the moment, you can set a password in The Old Reader/InoReader/BazQux Reader's web interface and log in using that.
- [Feedly on webOS 1.4.5 only] Cannot delete folders, unsubscribe from feeds, or unstar items. Also, must re-login every week or so. This is due to the version of webkit used by 1.4.5. Later versions work correctly.
- [OwnCloud News on webOS 1.4.5 only] Cannot delete folders or unsubscribe from feeds. This is due to the version of webkit used by 1.4.5. Later versions work correctly.

What needs to be updated:

- The list of Twitter apps to share to (ie. Spaz is dead due to API changes Spaz is back!) Done and up to date.
- Some of the non email/sms sharing options We've got a pretty good roster.

What happens next:

1. I will submit the currently working build to the App Catalog. Accepted and Posted!
2. I will then work on updating the things that need to be fixed and updated.
3. I will attempt to add support for other services as APIs become available. Current plans include Tiny Tiny RSS (roll your own!), OwnCloud, AOL Reader, Digg Reader (Still waiting on that API!), InoReader, and Feedly.

How you can help:

1. Name Suggestions. The working title for the fork is "The Old Feeder". It's punny, I know, but I don't have a better idea. I'd appreciate any suggestions that people might have. Found a good name, the app is now FeedSpider. (Thanks to bethel95!)

2. Testing. I have tested this on my Touchpad (3.0.5) and my Pre3 (2.2.4) and it works. I have not made any fundamental changes to the app, so I have good reason to believe that it should still work on anything 1.4.5 and up. Also, I have not been able to test all of the social apps, as I don't have all of them. But again, if they worked before, they should still work.

3. Twitter client integration. If you are managing a Twitter client that supports launching with the post box pre-populated, please let me know, and I will try and integrate support into the client. What Twitter clients are still being developed right now aside from Project Macaw and sprw?

4. Icon contest. Feedly had a nice icon, but FeedSpider really needs one of it's own. Any graphics guys out there willing to help? Thanks to RumoredNow for the winning icon design!

2. Set up a Feedly account at feedly.com (or through the app), an AOL account at reader.aol.com (or through the app), a BazQux Reader account at bazqux.com, a The Old Reader account at theoldreader.com, an InoReader account at inoreader.com, or set up your own Tiny Tiny RSS or OwnCloud Server. Import data, or add subscriptions as required.

3. If you set up your account via google auth or facebook auth, then:
For the Old Reader, go to the "Name" menu and go to settings. Then, set a password for yourself.
For InoReader, Click on the Gear, then Profile. Then, set a password for yourself.
For Feedly, just log in through the app.
For AOL Reader, just log in through the app.
For BazQux Reader , Go to Settings (icon in the top right corner) » Mobile login and set your login & password.

4. Log into the app using the email address and password that you set up. If you are using Tiny Tiny RSS, you will need to give the full path to your TT-RSS instance including http:// or https://

Thanks for supporting webOS with your work. I expect you've seen The Old Reader has a page for api apps. Don't forget to put yours on it when you are ready.

I have set up an account with the old reader and set up some test feeds.

I downloaded your app, extracted it to a folder in my Pre2 (2.2.4) and installed it using the menu option in Preware.

It worked first time when I logged in.

1. Name Suggestions.

webRSS or web Ol' RSS (more puns!) I suppose you want to avoid referencing the old reader specifically if you intend to support other services like feedly.

2. Testing.

Seems to work fine so far. May I ask (with an eye to the future) is this compatible with OpenwebOS / Ports (i,e Enyo?). If so, I guess you can also advertise on the Old reader page that it is cross platform.

Since Feedly doesn't have a public API, how about Digg's new reader? They seem to be trying really hard to capture as much of GR's user base as they can, so they may be open to a request for a public API (or maybe it's already there?).

I have set up an account with the old reader and set up some test feeds.

I downloaded your app, extracted it to a folder in my Pre2 (2.2.4) and installed it using the menu option in Preware.

It worked first time when I logged in.

Awesome!

Originally Posted by Preemptive

1. Name Suggestions.

webRSS or web Ol' RSS (more puns!) I suppose you want to avoid referencing the old reader specifically if you intend to support other services like feedly.

I'll think about the puns Support for more services is the driving force behind the name change though.

Originally Posted by Preemptive

2. Testing.

Seems to work fine so far. May I ask (with an eye to the future) is this compatible with OpenwebOS / Ports (i,e Enyo?). If so, I guess you can also advertise on the Old reader page that it is cross platform.

This, unfortunately, is a Mojo app, so would require a complete rewrite to be compatible with OwOS. Maybe someday...

It looks like The Old Reader is the first one out the gate with a public API, and AOL reader has partial API support. I may look at implementing that one next. I'll look at Digg Reader and Feedly when their APIs become available.

One other note: if you run into the bug where it will not load the "All Feeds" feed inside a folder, I know about it and will try and fix it in the next build.

I'm still on the first version. One thing I've noticed is that there is an icon for the 'large' notification, but nothing for the smaller one, so there is just a black strip/shortened screen height. It still works - tap & you get the large icon with how many new articles there are, but it either needs a small icon or a fix to show it.

Also, swiping toggles read or unread status for each title. I'd quite like the option to additionally delete the ones I've read and have finished with or am just not interested in - then you get a more concise list: Ones to read, ones to reread, but nothing irrelevant. I've no idea how difficult it might be to do this - especially with a list that updates.

Finally, another attempt at a name: What lives in a web and always wants feeding? "The Hungry Spider". So you could personify the app with a cartoon spider icon if you like that idea.

I'm still on the first version. One thing I've noticed is that there is an icon for the 'large' notification, but nothing for the smaller one, so there is just a black strip/shortened screen height. It still works - tap & you get the large icon with how many new articles there are, but it either needs a small icon or a fix to show it.

I assume that it is with the updates notification? What device are you running into this issue on? Can you send screenshots?
I think that I've repro'd it on my Pre3. I will dig into the code tomorrow if I can find some time. Most likely it is just a missing icon.

Originally Posted by Preemptive

Also, swiping toggles read or unread status for each title. I'd quite like the option to additionally delete the ones I've read and have finished with or am just not interested in - then you get a more concise list: Ones to read, ones to reread, but nothing irrelevant. I've no idea how difficult it might be to do this - especially with a list that updates.

All of the data relating to the account and subscribed feeds, such as Read/Unread status, etc. is stored on the The Old Reader's server. The app pulls down this listing from the server every time that it updates. So, there isn't a mechanism for "deleting" posts in the way that you are thinking of.

In order to do that, I would need to implement some statefulness in the app (possibly an offline mode) that would not be able to synchronize between copies of the app (ie between your phone and your Touchpad) without a secondary web service of some sort.

TL;DR: Difficult and time-consuming to do. Not impossible though, and an interesting idea. So, it is something that I may tackle in the future, after I have finished some of the other ideas that I am working on.

I love it! I've pulled the catalog request and will resubmit under the new name. I've also registered the domain feedspider.net (unfortunately feedspider.com was taken).

.net is more fitting anyway. ;-)

If you are missing an icon, maybe it's time to promote your app with an icon competition?

I'll try to remember to screen grab next time there are new articles, but I think I described it OK. Large notification Icon on the left with text / no small notification icon on the right - just the black strip where it should appear. No lost functionality.